Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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